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9

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)
A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.
Play trailer2:31
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A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
140K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,172
223
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    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
      • Shane Acker(story by)
      • Ben Gluck(head of story)
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood(voice)
      • Jennifer Connelly(voice)
      • Crispin Glover(voice)
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    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
      • Shane Acker(story by)
      • Ben Gluck(head of story)
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood(voice)
      • Jennifer Connelly(voice)
      • Crispin Glover(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 310User reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

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    Shane Acker and George Kraychyk in 9 (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • #9
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • #7
    • (voice)
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • #6
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • #1
    • (voice)
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • #2
    • (voice)
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • #5
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • #8
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Scientist
    • (voice)
    Tom Kane
    Tom Kane
    • Dictator
    • (voice)
    Helen Wilson
    Helen Wilson
    • News Caster
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
      • Shane Acker(story by)
      • Ben Gluck(head of story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shane Acker first made 9 (2009) as a ten minute short film while he was still at UCLA. It was nominated for Best Animated Short at the Oscars, and although it didn't win, Acker was offered the chance to expand it into a feature film. It follows the same basic plot, but more characters have been added, they have the ability to talk now, and the reason for the world's destruction is explained in more detail.
    • Goofs
      When 5's map blows away, it gets caught on a piece of wood, but then blows away further when 5 and 9 approach it. However, when 5 and 9 are in the cave, 7 knows that they are in there because she sees the map caught on the piece of wood.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Scientist: We had such potential. Such promise. But we squandered our gifts, our intelligence. Our blind pursuit of technology only sped us quicker to our doom. Our world is ending. But life must go on.

    • Crazy credits
      Some of the end credits emerge from 9's talisman.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Russian dubbed version, the dolls represent the people in the Scientist's life instead of the American version where they represent his personality. 1 being the dictator, 2 being his lab assistant, 3 and 4 being the Scientist's twin children, 5 being the field doctor who saved the Scientist's life during the rise of the robots, 6 being the engineer who activated the robot, 7 being the Scientist's wife, 8 being the Chancellor's bodyguard, and 9 representing the Scientist himself.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Elijah Wood/Mila Kunis/Cheap Trick (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Over the Rainbow
      Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg

      Performed by Judy Garland

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews310

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Multiple viewings strongly suggested
    Much like Shane Acker's short (of the same name), this movie almost REQUIRES multiple viewings for the viewer to really soak everything in.

    The first time I watched the film, my initial criticisms were "That was too short" and "There wasn't not enough emphasis on characters/story". However, after watching the movie a second time, I realized that I had missed a TON of information on my first round. Upon asking other friends what they thought about the movie the second time around, I discovered that they felt the same way.

    The first time I watched the film, I felt like everything flew by. It was visual overload, and it just had bad pacing overall. However, on my second viewing of the movie, I noticed that things seemed to go by much, much slower. The pacing seemed better. I noticed character and plot subtleties that I simply did not catch the first time I watched it. I connected more with the stitchpunks, and I understood the story better. The visuals weren't just "Ohhh, pretty!" anymore, they had greater symbolism, and depth.

    The movie is, indeed, about 20 minutes too short. Certain characters needed more screen time, and certain points in the plot needed more emphasis. HOWEVER, I found that I enjoyed the movie drastically more when I saw it a second time. I plan on seeing it a third time later this week.

    This movie reveals new surprises every time you watch it. If you have seen it once already, and didn't think it was that great, I strongly suggest dropping the $8 and giving this movie a second chance. You may be surprised how much your opinion changes.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Luxembourg
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chiến Binh Số 9
    • Filming locations
      • Attitude Studios, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Relativity Media
      • Arc Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,749,894
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,740,446
      • Sep 13, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,428,063
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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